432 Macjarlanc on the History, Structure and 



tribution of the living plants that are found in the European 

 botanical gardens. The writer has been informed, however, 

 that about thirty years ago, when the plants enjoyed great 

 popularity through the observations of Mellichamp and 

 Hooker, considerable supplies of the different species were 

 gathered round Mobile and sent to European gardens. Now 

 .S". Catesbaci is abundant over some parts of this area, and 

 may have been included in the shipment. 



The species is well represented in American and European 

 herbaria. Thus in the United States National Herbarium 

 are nine sheets collected from widely different localities. In 

 the Gray Herbarium at Harvard are four sheets, in part 

 duplicates of the last, in part from other localities : while in 

 Pennsylvania University Herbarium are two from distinct 

 localities. In Kew Herbarium are four sheets chiefly from 

 regions round the Gulf. In South Kensington Herbarium 

 are three sheets, while representatives are also to be found in 

 the Florence, Leyden and Utrecht herbaria. In nearly all 

 of the above the sheets were labeled 5". Hazv. 



Physiologically the present species is of some interest, as 

 it is the most successful fly-catching member of the genus, 

 alike under cultivation in greenhouses and in the open. This 

 is due in part to the abundance of the nectar secretion, and 

 in part to its long continued secretion throughout the season. 

 Mellichamp rightly observed of 5. variolaris that its attrac- 

 tive secretion lasts for a comparatively short period during 

 spring, that of 5. Catesbaei continues often for months. 

 Though the drops exuded are not so large as those over the 

 outer surface and lid margin of 5. Hava, the concentrated 

 quality of the secretion and its long continuance seem both 

 to be pronounced. 



S. Catesbaei seems to be distributed over a wider area 

 than are several of the Southern species. It was secured by 

 Dr. Sledge in abundance about six miles below Mobile along 

 various "branches." In company with Mr. H. G. Gayfer 

 I had the pleasure of observing and collecting it along the 



